Automotive & Transportation

August 2021
Current Limit Power Switch Protects Automotive Subsystems
Diodes Incorporated introduces the AP22653Q programmable current limiting power switch. Streamlining power system design and assuring ongoing reliability, this automotive-compliant device provides a controlled and protected power path. It is rated to handle continuous load currents of up to 1.5A. Key ap
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Date:
08/31/2021
Next-Generation Supercapacitors for Automotive Applications
KEMET, part of the YAGEO Group, announces its new high-performance supercapacitors for automotive electronics, the FMD and FU0H series. These series deliver 1,000 hours at 85°C/85% RH-rated voltage and operational temperature ranging from -40°C to 85°C. The FMD series offers the highest lifetime with up to 4,0
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Date:
08/31/2021
What you Need to Know About Trimming the Output Voltage of a Power Supply

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Figure 1: Power supply output voltage is trimmed so that power supply voltage = desired load voltage + total conductor impedance voltage drop

What is Trimming and How is it Used? Trimming the output voltage of a power supply simply means adjusting the voltage by a small amount. By convention, the term trimming is used for applications where the power supply has a specified nominal output voltage and the user is able to change the output voltage
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Date:
08/30/2021
onsemi to Purchase GT Advanced Technologies
The COVID 19 pandemic has left global supply chains in tatters. Automotive manufacturers are cutting production as they can’t get enough chips. Chip fabs are also struggling to get the materials necessary to fulfil orders for automotive manufacturers and other verticals. Everyone seems to be struggling to se
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Date:
08/27/2021
Lattice Certus-NX FPGAs Optimized for Automotive Applications
Lattice Semiconductor expanded its growing portfolio of automotive products with the announcement of versions of the Lattice Certus-NX FPGA family optimized for infotainment, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and safety-focused applications. Built on the Lattice Nexus platform, th
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Date:
08/25/2021
AEC-Q200 Compliant Fuses with High DC Voltage Rating
Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection, a Bel group company, announced the 0ACH Series of fast-acting, high current SMD brick fuses. The series offers high current ratings and high interrupting ratings within a small package size of 4.5 x 4.5 x 12.3 mm.  The 0ACH Series is designed for automotive and other app
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Date:
08/23/2021
Automotive Grade Inductor Offers Operating Temperature to +180°C
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. expanded its offering of high temperature Automotive Grade IHLP low profile, high current inductors with a new device in the 2020 case size. The Vishay Dale IHLP-2020CZ-8A combines a high continuous operating temperature to +180 °C with a low profile of 3 mm to save spac
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Date:
08/23/2021
Study: w/ Regulation, Benefits Outweigh Risks for Autonomous Vehicles
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms – but only if the AVs are well regulated. “We wanted to assess the potential harms and
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Date:
08/23/2021
Thin Film Chip Fuse Offers AEC-Q200 Qualification
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.  introduced a new very fast-acting thin film chip fuse. For automotive applications, the Vishay Beyschlag MFU 0603 AT is AEC-Q200 qualified and features current ratings from 0.5 A to 5.0 A.  The device released today will be used in electric (EV) and hybrid electric
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Date:
08/18/2021
Op Amps Series Achieves Breakthrough Noise Immunity
ROHM Semiconductor announced the BD8758xY series (BD87581YG-C, BD87582YFVM-C) of rail-to-rail input/output high-speed CMOS op amps. The devices feature improved EMI immunity for automotive and industrial equipment applications requiring high-speed sensing in harsh environments, such as vehicle eng
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Date:
08/16/2021
ESD Protection Diode w/ Space-Saving DFN1006-2A Package
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released a new bidirectional asymmetrical (BiAs) single-line ESD protection diode in the compact new DFN1006-2A package with side-wettable terminals. Saving space over solutions in SOT packages, the Vishay Semiconductors VCUT0714BHD1 offers low capacitance and leakage current for th
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Date:
08/11/2021
FPGAs Reach Performance Milestone for Edge Compute Systems
Edge compute systems need compact programmable devices with low power consumption and a small enough thermal footprint to eliminate fans and other heat mitigation while providing robust compute horsepower. Microchip Technology Inc. has solved this challenge by cutting static power consumption for its mid-bandwidth Fi
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Date:
08/10/2021
There’s something in Li-air
Nothing will assist our switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy faster than better storage technology. Exactly the same thing can be said for the same move for the automotive and transportation industries. In 2020, only 12% of energy used came from renewable sources with another 9% from cleaner nuclear fuel
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Date:
08/09/2021
Automotive-Grade Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Series
Bourns, Inc., announced its automotive-grade Model SRN6045HA power inductor series. These new inductors feature semi-shielded construction to combine the features of non-shielded and shielded inductors, and offer lower magnetic field radiation than non-shielded inductors. The new products are a more cost-effi
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Date:
08/08/2021
Expanded Line of 1210-Size Automotive-Grade Chip Inductors
Bourns, Inc., announced the expansion of its line of 1210-size automotive grade common mode chip inductors. The new Model SRF3225TABM and SRF3225TAFD common mode chip inductor series offer low radiation and high impedance over a broad frequency range to suppress Electromagnetic Interference (E
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Date:
08/04/2021
To EV, or to HEV: That is the Question
As the transportation sector becomes electrified, many consumers remain conflicted about buying a new car that is fully electric vehicles (EVs). Whether warranted or based on misconceptions, concerns about EVs are slowing their adoption. Fortunately for automotive suppliers–and power electronics engineers–hybrid el
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Date:
08/02/2021
The Heat is On
August means vacation time for most of us here in Europe. Unfortunately it is still difficult to travel abroad because of the pandemic, so most people will have to stay much closer to home. At the time of writing Scotland is having a heatwave. People from other countries would probably scoff at temperatures of
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Date:
08/02/2021
Powering EVs and Returning to Normal
The public side of design engineering is very slowly returning to normal. COVID infection rates are plummeting, people are returning to work (at the office), and large public gatherings are a thing again. Kinda sorta. We all watched a favorite sports team quarantined in a “bubble” or play out a whole s
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Date:
08/02/2021
Automotive USB 2.0 and a 5 V, Type-C Solution for Charging

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Figure 1. Automotive USB charger block diagram

USB charging ports have become an essential part of the modern vehicle infotainment system. Passengers are increasingly accustomed to connecting their vehicle’s electrical system to both power their portable devices and, conversely, use those devices for a variety of vehicle information and entertainment functions. To
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Date:
08/01/2021
Power Module Upgrade for Improved Power Density and Lifetime

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Figure 1: The upper part shows a schematic of power modules on closed (top) and open (bottom) liquid heat-sink solutions. The lower part is a picture of the wave technology on the power module baseplate together with the open heat sink

Electrified drive trains in heavy-duty vehicles pose a challenge for semiconductors in a multitude of ways. One key element includes the highly repetitive load cycles that define demanding lifetime requirements for power modules. The wave baseplate is an upgrade of the well-established EconoDUAL3 package: a ri
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Date:
08/01/2021
How DC Fast Charging Applications are Boosting EV Car Adoption

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Figure 1: When it comes to charging EVs, there are several methodologies depending on the operating paradigm and available infrastructure

The current generation of Electric Vehicles (EVs) can accept electricity at a much faster rate than previous models, to the extent that current charging stations can’t handle the vehicles' ability to accept a charge.  Unfortunately, many legacy chargers are AC-driven systems, with only a fraction of existin
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Date:
08/01/2021
Eliminate the 12V Battery and Increase EV Performance

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Figure 1: Transient test comparison: 48V-to-12V at 75A compared to a 12V battery. The Vicor NBM2317 power module response to a 50A load is three times faster than a standard 12V battery

Look under the hood of an electric vehicle and you may be surprised to find a conventional 12V lead-acid battery, or an additional 48V battery. You may wonder why does an EV need a conventional battery when there’s a 400V or 800V battery already in the vehicle to power the motors? Today the 12V or 48V batteries po
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Date:
08/01/2021
Advances in LED Control Systems for Automotive Exterior Lighting

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Figure 1: Automotive LED applications

The automotive lighting market continues to grow strongly and is forecast by analyst Yolé to reach US$38.8 billion by 2024. Over the past few years, LEDs have taken an increasing share of this market, and LED exterior lights have become a familiar sight on our roads.  Compared to incandescent bulbs, LE
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Date:
08/01/2021
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